1) Childhood and Society author 2) Norse mariner 3) Patronymic surname 
Erikson is a common Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning `son of Erik`, itself an Old Norse given name. There are other spelling variations of this surname, as it is common amongst Danes, Swedes, Finns, Norwegians, and Germans. Erikson is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include: ...
born 1902, U.S. psychoanalyst, born in Germany.